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so now should i post kareem and wilts numbers and make this whole thing look silly?
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- Oct 14, 2004
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i was hoping teams did sleep so my man Morey could scoop him up
I think the thing with Shaq's career was he left some greatness on the table.
He was good for a month off every season. And he had a few playoff runs at every stop that came to a screeching halt.
Obviously one of the 10-12 best to ever do it, but he could have put even more work in if he really cared too.
He was good for a month off every season. And he had a few playoff runs at every stop that came to a screeching halt.
Obviously one of the 10-12 best to ever do it, but he could have put even more work in if he really cared too.
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it's not about the numbers and who was better....i was answering the question on who was the more dominate big-men of the 3 players...And I chose Shaq. Now i can understand the logic of arguing Wilt was more dominated simply on his superior stats compared to Shaq prime, but then you got to see who played against who and their team's outcome was during those periods.
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Coincidence or nah?
terrible sample size. Mike was a perennial 1st team defender next to Scottie. Yall dudes funny
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If he woulda kept his body in shape, he would be without a doubt the best Center to ever live. Nobody ever had his combination of power/speed/skill/size
We saw what he could be in 2000, one of the greatest seasons by any player ever.
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I COMPLETELY forgot shaq played for cleveland. Damn, can't believe that
- Oct 10, 2008
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this and what Cp said are all I'm saying dude cheated himself and us out of possibly the greatest player to ever walk the planet
thats a big deal to me
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Denver by 15
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that's a big deal to everyone, except Shaq.
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In Shaq's defense, it's probably not easy to walk around at 7'2 and 324 pounds. Then to motivate yourself to engage in full blown workouts every day in the offseason after being butchered all season long. It's so much easier to just type it out, well "he should have stayed in shape more." All of this stuff takes such a physical toll on the body.
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He was 7-2 300 when he entered the league
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miss me with that you think its easy for Kobe to train the way he does?
No but he does because he wants to be great
Shaq didnt want it as much point blank he was content to coast which is fine but im not cutting a man who got paid millions of dollars to be in peak physical condition slack for not being as serious about his craft as he could've been
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I saw Tyson Chandler play as a freshman in high school and I can honestly saw his offensive game is pretty much the same now as it was then. And you have summed it up very accurately.
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The only thing I remember about his Cavs tenure is when he said "I'm gonna get The King a ring.". In Boston though, it was pure struggle for him to get rebounds. And his last game, when he was jogging across half court, limped, and slowly fell on the ground like when Kevin Hart was making fun if him, it was both
and and 
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Yup...I watched dominguez gms during that era....tayshawn/brunner and on to chandler. His gm has not evolved in 15 yrs. Damb shame..I thought he had plenty of upside back in late 98-early 99.
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yea, difference between lean 300 and fat 300
dude was a freak and a beast. ive always said it, damn shame how he didnt take care of his body. he could have played and dominated much longer.
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I remember when I found out that Ty Crane was based of Tyson Chandler in Coach Carter. I just laughed at how much offensive ability they gave that guy
Outside of Miami and LAL, Shaqs career to me is about the phrases
"The Sun shall rise in Phoenix again,
I'm gonna get the king a ring
Call me the Big Shaqrock"
Outside of Miami and LAL, Shaqs career to me is about the phrases
"The Sun shall rise in Phoenix again,
I'm gonna get the king a ring
Call me the Big Shaqrock"
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Serious? "Besides Russell", potentially the goat defensive center. And as if Shaq's prime was boom years for centers in the NBA.
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Kobe has never been and could never be as good as Shaq at his best though.
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Being 6'6 and weighing 200 pounds is not the same as being 7'2 and 320 pounds. It's apples and oranges.
And I'm willing to wager offseason workouts for a guard/forward would differ from that of a traditional center.
Go rewatch Shaq highlights, that man was getting butchered down in the paint. In his head he probably figured being lean wasn't his best option and decided to add some cushion to absorb the hacking.
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That's one person, Kareem never faced Russell
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shaq has always had questionable work ethic but he still ended up being the best player in the league by far
getting surgery on company time though..
getting surgery on company time though..
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Kevin love should just go to OKC and collect wins with his boy Russell. 
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